Windows Batch File to collect information about system, and files & dirs in current directory- useful for debugging issues- compare results using diff tool (like kdiff or vimdiff) between machines where issue occurs and does not occur. Note: Parts of batch file depends on md5sum.exe from http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm

getInfo.bat

@echo off
REM Windows Batch File to collect information about system, and files & dirs in current directory
REM - useful for debugging issues
REM - compare results using diff tool (like kdiff or vimdiff) between machines where issue occurs and does not occur
REM Written by Darcy Parker - [email protected] - 3/28/2013 and updated periodically since then.
REM - See https://gist.github.com/darcyparker/5264774 for updates.
REM Depends on md5sum.exe from http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm
setlocal

REM Get the current directory name
call :getDirFileName "%CD%"
set SaveFolderName=SaveInfo_%COMPUTERNAME%_%_getDirFileName%
echo INFO: Saving output to files in: "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%"
if NOT EXIST "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%" mkdir "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%"
if NOT EXIST "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%" (
  echo ERROR: Could not create directory "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%"
  goto :end
)

echo INFO: Getting system info ...
echo System Info for Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\systeminfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\systeminfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\systeminfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
systeminfo >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\systeminfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"

echo INFO: Getting current user name and their sid
echo ================================================================================>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\userinfo_%username%_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo User: %username%>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\userinfo_%username%_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
wmic useraccount where name='%username%' get sid >>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\userinfo_%username%_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"

echo INFO: Looking up IE Version
echo ================================================================================>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\IEVersionInfo_%username%_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
REM See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969393
REM Test if svcVersion key is present. If it is present, then it is IE10 or
REM later.  Otherwise rely on Version key
%windir%\system32\reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" /v svcVersion >NUL 2>NUL
if not ErrorLevel 1 (
  for /f "usebackq tokens=3" %%i in (`%windir%\system32\reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" /v svcVersion ^| %windir%\system32\findstr /i /l /c:"REG_SZ"`) do set _IEVersion=%%i
) else (
  REM svcVersion KEY NOT Found. Must be IE9 or earlier so use Version Key
  for /f "usebackq tokens=3" %%i in (`%windir%\system32\reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" /v Version ^| %windir%\system32\findstr /i /l /c:"REG_SZ"`) do set _IEVersion=%%i
)
echo Found IE Version=%_IEVersion%>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\IEVersionInfo_%username%_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
REM Get IE major version
for /f "tokens=1 Delims=." %%i in ("%_IEVERSION%") do set _IEMajorVersion=%%i
echo IE Major version: %_IEMajorVersion%>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\IEVersionInfo_%username%_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"

echo INFO: Getting current task list ...
echo Task List for User: %USERNAME%> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\tasklist_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\tasklist_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\tasklist_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\tasklist_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
tasklist /v >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\tasklist_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"

echo INFO: Getting registry info ...
reg export HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\reginfo_%COMPUTERNAME%-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.txt" /y
reg export HKEY_CURRENT_USER "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\reginfo_%COMPUTERNAME%-HKEY_CURRENT_USER.txt" /y
reg export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\reginfo_%COMPUTERNAME%-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.txt" /y
reg export HKEY_USERS "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\reginfo_%COMPUTERNAME%-HKEY_USERS.txt" /y
reg export HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\reginfo_%COMPUTERNAME%-HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG.txt" /y

echo INFO: Getting current environment variable settings ...
echo Environment Variable Listing for User: %USERNAME%> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\environmentvariables_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\environmentvariables_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\environmentvariables_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\environmentvariables_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
set >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\environmentvariables_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"

echo INFO: Getting Internet Explorer Compat Data
echo Getting Internet Explorer Compatability Data from: "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IECompatData\iecompatdata.xml"> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\iecompatdata_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\iecompatdata_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\iecompatdata_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\iecompatdata_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"
copy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IECompatData\iecompatdata.xml" "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\iecompatdata_%COMPUTERNAME%_%USERNAME%.txt"

choice /C "yn" /M "Do you want to collect info about files in current dir?: "
if ERRORLEVEL 2 goto :getJavaInfo
if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :filesInCurrentDir
goto :getJavaInfo
:filesInCurrentDir
echo INFO: Getting Recursive Directory Listing for current directory: "%CD%" ...
echo Recurisive Directory Listing for: %CD%>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\dirlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\dirlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\dirlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\dirlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo.>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\dirlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
dir /q /s /on >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\dirlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"

echo INFO: Getting Permissions Listing for Files and Directories in current directory: "%CD%" ...
echo Permissions Listing for Files and Directories under: %CD%>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\permissionlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\permissionlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\permissionlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\permissionlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo.>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\permissionlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
icacls . /T /C >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\permissionlisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"

call :whereiscommand md5sum
choice /C "yn" /M "Do you want to collect MD5 checksums for files in current dir?: "
if ERRORLEVEL 2 goto :getJavaInfo
if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :md5sumCurrentDir
goto :getJavaInfo

:md5sumCurrentDir
if EXIST "%_whereiscommand%" (
  echo INFO: Getting MD5 checksums for files under current directory: "%CD%" ...
  echo MD5 checksums for: %CD%>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\MD5sumslisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\MD5sumslisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\MD5sumslisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo ================================================================================>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\MD5sumslisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo.>>"%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\MD5sumslisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  for /F "usebackq delims=" %%z in (`dir /b /s /a-d /on`) do md5sum "%%z" >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\MD5sumslisting_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
) else (
  echo WARNING: Skipping MD5 checksums because md5sum command is not in current directory or %%PATH%% environment variable
)

:getJavaInfo
echo INFO: Getting information about Java ...
echo Java Information on Computer: %COMPUTERNAME%> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Current Date and Time: %DATE% %TIME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo ================================================================================>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Java JDKs installed:>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit" /s >>  "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Java JREs installed:>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment" /s >>  "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Where is java.exe?>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
where java >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo.>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Java.exe version information:>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
java -version 2>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo.>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Java related environment variables (may not be set):>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo   %%JAVA_HOME%%=%JAVA_HOME%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo   %%CLASSPATH%%=%CLASSPATH%>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo.>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Folders under "%%PROGRAMFILES%%\Java":>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
dir /b "%PROGRAMFILES%\Java" >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo.>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
echo Folders under "%%ProgramFiles(x86)%%\Java":>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
dir /b "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Java" >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
REM %_whereiscommand% is set to the location of md5sum.exe from before
REM This section is commented out because it takes a long time to run if md5sum.exe exists and I don't always
REM need it.
choice /C "yn" /M "Do you want to collect MD5 checksums for `%%PROGRAMFILES%%\Java`?: "
if ERRORLEVEL 2 goto :end
if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :md5sumJavaDir
goto :end
:md5sumJavaDir
if EXIST "%_whereiscommand%" (
  echo INFO: Getting MD5 checksums for files under "%%PROGRAMFILES%%\Java" ...
  echo.>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo MD5 checksums for files under "%%PROGRAMFILES%%\Java":>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  for /F "usebackq delims=" %%z in (`dir /b /s /a-d /on "%PROGRAMFILES%\Java"`) do md5sum "%%z" >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo INFO: Getting MD5 checksums for files under "%%ProgramFiles(x86)%%\Java" ...
  echo.>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  echo MD5 checksums for files under "%%ProgramFiles(x86)%%\Java":>> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
  for /F "usebackq delims=" %%z in (`dir /b /s /a-d /on "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Java"`) do md5sum "%%z" >> "%userprofile%\%SaveFolderName%\javainfo_%COMPUTERNAME%.txt"
) else (
  echo WARNING: Skipping MD5 checksums because md5sum command is not in current directory or %%PATH%% environment variable
)

REM SCRIPT FINISHED
goto :end

REM ============================================================================
REM Methods called by script
REM ============================================================================

  REM Method to get the Dir or File Name from first parameter passed to it
  REM Remember to wrap parameter with spaces in double quotes.
  :getDirFileName
    set _getDirFileName=%~n1
    goto :eof

  REM whereiscommand Finds a command in path environment variable
  REM First param is command name to search for
  :whereiscommand
    set _whereiscommand=
    for /F "usebackq delims==" %%z IN (`where %1`) DO call :__whereiscommand %%z
    goto :eof
    REM __whereiscommand is meant to be an Internal command that only sets %_whereiscommand% if it is not set already
    REM This way the first found in `where %1` takes precedence
    :__whereiscommand
      if /I "x%_whereiscommand%" EQU "x" (
        set _whereiscommand=%1
      )
      goto :eof

:end
endlocal